NATO
Kaspersky finds 'Red October' virus targeting E. Europe
Jan 14, 2013 14:12 EST
Kaspersky Lab said Monday it had identified a new computer virus it dubbed "Red October" targeting eastern European countries that appeared to be collecting classified files using NATO and EU encryption.
France fights almost solo in Mali
Jan 14, 2013 13:05 EST
France has won heaps of praise for its Mali offensive yet been left almost solo on the frontline as European Union partners instead look to join a lower-profile EU mission to train the Malian army.
Turkey Patriot missiles operational by Feb: NATO
Jan 14, 2013 11:11 EST
The Patriot missile system being deployed to help protect Turkey from any spillover of the conflict in neighbouring Syria should be operational by early February, perhaps sooner, NATO said Monday.
Mali Islamists push south, threaten France amid strikes
Jan 14, 2013 10:20 EST
Islamist forces on Monday seized control of a town in a fresh attack in Mali's government-held south and vowed to strike "at the heart" of France as it waged a fourth day of airstrikes against them.
Mali Islamists press south, vow to hit back at France
Jan 14, 2013 07:41 EST
Islamist forces on Monday launched a fresh attack in Mali's government-held south and vowed to strike "at the heart" of France to avenge a fierce military offensive against them.
Libya investment hopes hit by attacks on diplomats
Jan 14, 2013 06:42 EST
A weekend attack on an Italian diplomat in Libya caused no casualties but dealt a body blow to the government's efforts to woo foreign investors to rebuild the war-ravaged North African country.
Afghans to decide on immunity for US troops: Karzai
Jan 14, 2013 06:33 EST
Afghan elders will decide on the key issue of whether American soldiers remaining in the country after 2014 will be granted immunity from prosecution, President Hamid Karzai said on Monday.
Civilians killed after NATO-Taliban clash: officials
Jan 13, 2013 15:48 EST
Seven Afghan civilians were killed Sunday after a NATO operation against insurgents in a central province which is a flashpoint for Taliban activity, officials said.
Biden to hold talks with Merkel: Berlin
Jan 13, 2013 15:18 EST
US Vice President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Berlin soon for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel, a German government spokesman said Sunday.
Italy condemns attack on Libya consul as 'terrorism'
Jan 13, 2013 06:58 EST
Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi on Sunday condemned as "a vile act of terrorism" a gun attack on Italy's consul to Benghazi in eastern Libya from which the diplomat escaped unscathed.
'Thank you France' say Malians grateful for air raids
Jan 12, 2013 17:24 EST
A group of men sit in the shade in the Malian capital, sipping tea and praising France for a move that -- however complicated relations with the former colonial power -- may have spared the city from an Islamist onslaught.
Italian consul in Libya escapes gun attack: report
Jan 12, 2013 16:10 EST
Italy's consul to Benghazi in eastern Libya escaped unscathed after an attack on his bullet-proof car in the city on Saturday, Italian news agency ANSA and local security sources said.
Ex-Communist, aristocrat minister set for Czech runoff
Jan 12, 2013 14:43 EST
Leftist ex-premier Milos Zeman and Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg will face off in a January 25-26 runoff in the Czech Republic's first-ever direct presidential election, ending a decade under eurosceptic Vaclav Klaus.
Zeman, Schwarzenberg in Czech president runoff: final result
Jan 12, 2013 13:24 EST
Leftist ex-premier Milos Zeman and Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg will face off in the January 25-26 presidential runoff in the country's first-ever direct vote for a head of state, official final results showed Saturday.
Obama vows to speed up Afghan troop transition
Jan 12, 2013 07:15 EST
US President Barack Obama said Saturday that the US goal in Afghanistan was "within reach" as he vowed to move ahead with a timetable to end the 11-year-old military campaign and focus on a broad domestic agenda.
Obama: US to speed up Afghan troop transition
Jan 12, 2013 01:16 EST
President Barack Obama has promised to speed up a transfer of lead security responsibility from NATO to Afghan forces this spring, in a sign the pace of US troop withdrawals could quicken.
US condemns "senseless and inhumane" attacks in Pakistan
Jan 11, 2013 22:55 EST
The United States has condemned the "senseless and inhumane" extremist attacks in Pakistan after a day of bomb blasts that killed 126 people and sparked angry protests by Shiite Muslims.
Czechs elect president in break with eurosceptic past
Jan 11, 2013 22:27 EST
Czechs head to the ballot box for a second day of voting Saturday, with a field of Europe-friendly candidates including an artist tattooed head-to-toe, vying to take over after a decade under eurosceptic Vaclav Klaus.
Obama: US to speed up Afghan troop transition
Jan 11, 2013 21:55 EST
President Barack Obama said NATO troops would speed up a transfer of lead security responsibility to Afghan forces this spring, in a sign the pace of US troop withdrawals could quicken.
Fears for Pakistan as blasts kill 126
Jan 11, 2013 11:29 EST
Extremist bomb attacks killed 126 people in one of Pakistan's deadliest days for years, raising concerns Friday about rising violence in the nuclear-armed country ahead of general elections.
